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For those who want to see his total offerings:
http://www.scottysmusic.com/byrdsonglist.htm

Although these are listed on Scottys site - you have to get them from JB himself.

I'm wodering how everyone is doing with this tab. I just recently tried this tuning out and I think it is very rich. Does anyone know how Jerry plays the 4 or 5 string chords on string 6, 5, 4, 3 and 1? Anyways, I love this tab and only wish that Mr. Byrd would release any other diatonic tab that he has.

Thanks Jerry and Jack,

Thanks again for being the link between JB (our hero) and the steel guitar forum!

I have most of his catalog arrangements, and would love to see Diatonic tab and info available in the catalog. I also can't wait for his autobiography. I'm sure you'll let us know when it's avialable.

I tried that approach to playing the 5 note chords initially and couldn't think of a better way to do it. So it looks like I'm on the right track. Just give me a few months and I might sound halfway decent.

Jerry Byrd
P.O. Box 15026
Honolulu, Hawaii 96830

Cant tell if its a B or a D. Thanks in advance for your help.

Or it may be, like other legends, The Curies; Tesla; Edison and Einstein; Jerry is a once only happening. You can count on one hand the steel guitarist's who can truly be said to play in the "BYRD TRADITION !!" C6th or any tuning for that matter........

He often employs slant PH in his arrangements - this isn't just a "diatonic tuning" manuver.

Probably the most difficut passage I've encountered is the following palm harmonic work from one of my favorite songs (Strings 1 and 2.. C6)

17 17 15 15 13 13 12 10 
17 17 16 16 14 14 12 10 12 11 10
                        12 11 10
followed alittle later by
15 15 13 13 12 12 10 8 7 6 5
16 16 14 14 12 12 10 9 8 7 5

The reverse slant work that high up is tough enough ... I usually just "skip" the PH part of this passage myself...I'm just a coward.

I hope he doesn't mind me putting this up

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 01 February 2002 at 09:49 AM.]

Actually I am not doing it as they think. They are filling that in themselves. Let me explain. Most of the time, although I can do three string strums occasionally, where it fits, mostly I do either single or two string harmony. Now there is one way I do it that the leader of the two strings, like playing the first and second string, the second string would be harmonic and the first string would be open. So you get a different sound then, but the way I do it with my hand when I want both strings to be a harmonic I just tilt my right hand (picking hand) down a little bit to where I use the thumb pick on those two strings, as the second string is picked first and the top string last. So by moving my hand over a little bit I can get both strings as harmonic if I wish.

Tells you to pick THAT note or combination (under the <) and play the remaining notes (under the line) via the slide (gliss) ...

Pausing long enough to "sound" those notes without pickin' 'em.

[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 12 November 2002 at 11:54 AM.]